Trinity Reformed Church
October 12, 2025, 18th Sunday after Pentecost
Worship 9:00 AM
(Live on Dumont Cable Chan. 1001 & on demand at trinref.org)
WE APPROACH GOD
Welcome & Call to Worship
*“Come Christians, Join to Sing” (#108)
“How Great Thou Art” (#4)
*Opening Prayer
*Greeting One Another
Congregational Prayer & Lord’s Prayer
Children’s Message – Kristen Fleshner
WE HEAR GOD’S WORD
Prayer of Illumination
Scripture: Titus 1:10-16
Message: “Why Bad Teaching is Bad”
WE RESPOND TO GOD
Offering
*Doxology
Offertory Prayer
*Final Hymn: “A Mighty Fortress is Our God” (#26)
*Benediction
*Closing Song: “Amazing Grace” (#202 vs 1)
Postlude
Welcome to Trinity! Today is Pastor Appreciation Day! We are thankful that God brought Pastor Russell, Beth and Ellie to Allison! We are grateful for your ministry, leadership, and friendship.Thank you for all you do!
Praise Singers: Gary Abbas, James Seehusen, Sue White
Next Sunday: Praise Team 3
Keyboardist: Ruth Seehusen Next Sunday:
Sound/Projection: Video: Michael Shafer
Greeters Today: Brent & Dawn Janssen, Sam & Ami Cordes
Greeters Next Sunday: Daniel & Lee Shafer, Troy & Kristol Ulrich
Today at Trinity:
9:00 a.m. – Worship Service
10:00 a.m. – Fellowship & Refreshments
10:30 a.m. – Sunday School
6:00 p.m. – Sunday Evening Seminar
This Week at Trinity:
Monday: 6:30 PM – Elders and Deacons Meeting
Monday: 7:15 PM – Consistory Meeting
Anyone who wants to make Profession of Faith, transfer membership, or request baptism is invited to attend this meeting. Please talk to Pastor Russell if you plan to attend.
Wednesday: 7:00 PM – MSYG & HSYG
Thursday: 7:30-8:30 AM – Trinity Café
Thank You:
We would like to thank everyone for their thoughts, prayers, gifts and kindness during Carol’s sickness and passing. Duane and Michelle Hinders
Congratulations:
Congratulations to Matt and Michelle Eberline! They have added a beautiful granddaughter to their family.
Prayer Concerns:
Pray for Mark Ackerman. He has been diagnosed with cancer and will be undergoing further testing on Tuesday, October 14.
Please pray for our shut-ins and those in area care facilities – try to send them a card or stop in for a visit. Kathy Ackerman and Mary Aswegan at Elm Springs in Allison, Frances Fank, Joyce Meyer, and Louise Miller at the Allison Rehab Center, Patricia Neal at the Shell Rock Care Center and Vada Shreve and Deloris Maifeld at home.
Announcements:
We are in desperate need of sound and video help! Please contact Tim Junker or Pastor Russell if you are interested in becoming part of the tech team.
Join us at 6:00 pm tonight, for an in-depth look at the book of Revelation.
Trinity Café is open on Thursdays from 7:30-8:30 AM. There is always great food and conversation! We hope to see you there! Oct. 16 – Loaded potatoes
Mark Your Calendars: The Fall Gospel Sing will be held Sunday evening, November 9, at 4:00 PM. The Youth Group will be hosting a fundraiser meal following the program!
We have a new idea. It is a monthly photo challenge. Jamie Osterbuhr would like to post various pictures on Trinity's Facebook page each month of pictures from YOU! A topic will be given each month. You can capture anything that reminds you of that topic. We want to spread the beauty and treasures God gives us daily! The Photo Challenge for the month of October is Fall. Please submit any photo that reminds you of God's gifts he shows us every day about fall. You can submit any photos to 515 460 3648 or through Jamie's personal Facebook messenger through the month of October! Please remember to add your name so she knows who it is coming from! Thank you!
RCA Cursillo, a great tool of spiritual renewal, will be held Thursday evening, October 30 through Sunday evening, November 2, 2025, at the beautiful and handicapped accessible North East Iowa Christian Service Camp, Dumont, Iowa. Please contact Mary Roozeboom, pastormary2010@yahoo.com for more information or registrations.